Washington's Headquarters - View this location on map This Dutch Colonial fieldstone residence was used by Washington from April 1, 1782, to August 19, 1783, during the closing days of the Revolution. Here he drafted crucial documents that laid the foundation for the new nation's orderly transition from war to peace. The house is also noteworthy for its role in historic preservation. In 1850 it became the first bnuilding in the country purchased by a state for the specific purpose of preserving it as a historic property. Liberty and Washington Streets, Newburgh, New York Historical Washington's Headquarters - View this location on map This small farmhouse with a plain early Georgian exterior and an elaborate late Georgian interior served as Washington's headquarters from December 1777 to June 1778. Since 1976, it has been included in Valley Forge National Historical Park. Valley Creek Road, near junction of Pennsylvania 252 and 23, Valley Forge State Park, Pennsylvania Historical

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